What is Roth Capital’s Estimate for SM Energy Q1 Earnings?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of SM Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will earn $2.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.01. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.96 EPS.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The energy company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $852.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $849.44 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 28.63% and a return on equity of 19.82%.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded SM Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on SM Energy from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $57.00 target price on shares of SM Energy in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial raised their target price on SM Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $53.00 price target (up from $51.00) on shares of SM Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.90.

SM Energy Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of SM stock opened at $33.06 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.95 and a beta of 4.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $39.41 and a 200-day moving average of $41.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. SM Energy has a 1-year low of $32.96 and a 1-year high of $53.26.

SM Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 24th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 24th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SM Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in SM Energy by 2,515.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,463,443 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $178,404,000 after buying an additional 4,292,793 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,632,255 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $179,546,000 after acquiring an additional 835,929 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 40.1% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,683,131 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,998,000 after acquiring an additional 767,779 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SM Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,059,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 214.7% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 519,302 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $20,128,000 after acquiring an additional 354,297 shares during the period. 94.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SM Energy Company Profile

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St.